Will AC/DC Play?

[Shanndy]

I would love a bit of KISS

[thomasowen]

While I can't speak for NME, I know that when kiss headlined download a few years back that Radio 1 got very excited and had "Detroit Rock City" and "Rock and Roll Nite" on semi regular rotation both in months before and after the fest

[ziggy stardust]

kiss! at reading and leeds!!! that would be ridiculous, not to mention truely awful!

im pretty sure ac/dc will do shows here next summer, lets just hope its reading and leeds.

[rexclark]

All the rumblings I've heard point towards them playing Download.

On a different note, I have a feeling Reading might book Kiss as Sunday headliners. I know it sounds mental, but they would command a headlining slot due to the size of their live show, they're playing rock am ring and other European fests, but played download too recently and don't look like playing Soni, there arena tour dates are early may so it's feasible for them to return at the end of the summer, they're still relevant because they are still heavily referenced in pop culture (family guy, role models, rock band/guitar hero to name a few), and they've recently released an album.

I'm not even a fan of their music, but they're worth seeing live. Slipknot are supposed to be around next summer too, but Soni don't seem to have them booked (I could be wrong). I think they could well play under Kiss.

[Lithium05]

You been on the sherry again?

Edited December 9, 2009 by Lithium05

[pigshair123]

i know who could headline the rock night............

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THE ZEPPELIN

[VCK]

Some insane ideas in this topic. Kiss? Led Zeppelin? Fo' real?!

I think the Sunday headliner will be a band that appeals to the "heavy" crowd but might not necessarily be a metal band or a particularly old band. In that sense, I think the two likeliest bands at the moment are Foos and Green Day.

As I say though, they could do what they did this year and sack the heavy Sunday off. Blink 182 keep getting predicted to headline the Friday so why not just make Friday the heavy day (like this year, minus KOL and Kaisers, basically)? It would be convenient considering the stiff competition not just from Download, but now Sonisphere as well. That way the choice for bands headlining the Sunday won't be limited, and they could get some mighty fine catches such as R.E.M., Oasis (if they choose to continue of course), The Who, maybe even someone like Bruce Springsteen.

[Poleski]

Looks like Sonisphere have got Rammstein and Iron Maiden. Download rumours do not seem to include AC/DC. There's been a quote in Classic Rock (I think) that they are playing festivals next summer.

Surely there must be a chance of this?

[rexclark]

It'll be f**king Blink 182 and we'll spend until August moaning about it.

[theramm]

AC/DC self confirm for Download http://www.acdc.com/news/

Bring on Pearl Jam & Metallica.

[rexclark]

AC/DC self confirm for Download http://www.acdc.com/news/

Bring on Pearl Jam & Metallica.

[Jailbreak]

Dam that sucks, would have loved to have seen them at reading, cant make download because of uni exams. Hmmm with acdc out of the picture im not holding up to much hope for reading now.

[codfish]

Round about this time 2 years ago melvin told us the nationality of the headliners for the 2008 fest on bbc radio, hope he does something similar again soon! its so unclear!

[Jailbreak]

It is! this time last year I remember Kings of leon were almost certain, as were arctic monkeys i think, this year, no ideas really. Kassabien if the play V wont play, muse have glasto and stadium shows, green day have their own shows. Not sure who were left with...Blink? MCR :S? Guns n roses?

[rexclark]

It is! this time last year I remember Kings of leon were almost certain, as were arctic monkeys i think, this year, no ideas really. Kassabien if the play V wont play, muse have glasto and stadium shows, green day have their own shows. Not sure who were left with...Blink? MCR :S? Guns n roses?

[Jailbreak]

I no its not the original guns n roses, but i'd love them to play, one of the first bands I really liked, Blink and MCR I wouldnt be so keen on though, but im sure they'd draw a crowd.

[rexclark]

I no its not the original guns n roses, but i'd love them to play, one of the first bands I really liked, Blink and MCR I wouldnt be so keen on though, but im sure they'd draw a crowd.

[thomasowen]

If the Download lineups was Metallica, Pearl Jam and AC/DC that would be one of the strongest weekends of any festival ever. It's got to be too good to be true.

[yayrickwaller]

Shame AC/DC aren't playing, although if they were Reading tickets would be impossible to get hold of!

Edited December 16, 2009 by yayrickwaller

[Kyelo]

If the Download lineups was Metallica, Pearl Jam and AC/DC that would be one of the strongest weekends of any festival ever. It's got to be too good to be true.

Edited December 16, 2009 by BenchBuddah

[Lithium05]

I'm not sure i'd be able to handle watching Pink Floyd, Rolling Stones or Led Zep play to a half empty field while the masses flock to see The Klaxons or someone similar on the smaller stage!

[r0w]

I'm not sure i'd be able to handle watching Pink Floyd, Rolling Stones or Led Zep play to a half empty field while the masses flock to see The Klaxons or someone similar on the smaller stage!

[theramm]

Reading is just another V Festival now

[rexclark]

They need to change or they will lose the appeal, The festival will still sell out but for how long? They need to start attracting the real music fans back instead of the trend followers.

[r0w]

They need to change or they will lose the appeal, The festival will still sell out but for how long? They need to start attracting the real music fans back instead of the trend followers.